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Sentai Filmworks Licenses REIDEEN

An ancient artifact holds the key to victory for the human race as an alien terror rains down from beyond the skies in Sentai Filmworks’ latest acquisition, REIDEEN (ライディーン, Raidiin, 2007). This mecha sci-fi action series is directed by Mitsuru Hongo (OUTLAW STAR, PILOT CANDIDATE) with animation direction by Takuya Saito (SAKURA WARS: THE MOVIE, BUNNY DROP), prop design by Shinji Suetomi (NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: THE END OF EVANGELION, ROBOTICS;NOTES) and animation production by Production I.G. (HAIKYU!!, ANOTHER).

Junki Saiga is a mathematically gifted but otherwise typical high school student, until his family hears that the remains of his archaeologist fathee — who had disappeared during an exploration years ago — were discovered, along with artifacts and notes near Japan’s pyramid.

Soon afterwards, a meteor comes crashing from the sky carrying a foreign robotic life-form that immediately begins to cause havoc. This sequence of strange events simultaneously triggers a bracelet left from his father’s research to activate and merge with an ancient robot that had been hidden inside Japan’s pyramid… this is REIDEEN. To save the world Junki and REIDEEN must fight this alien threat!

Faced with multiple enemies, REIDEEN and Junki must overcome those that seek REIDEEN’s power and those that want to see REIDEEN and Junki destroyed. Without the help of the nation or even his friends, Junki must push himself to succeed in piloting REIDEEN.

REIDEEN will be available soon through select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

About Sentai Filmworks

Sentai Filmworks celebrates its 5th Anniversary as one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, producing hit series like PERSONA 4, GIRLS UND PANZER, DEVIL SURVIVOR 2, BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES, MAJESTIC PRINCE and HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD as well as high profile theatrical films such as GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, K-ON! and APPLESEED. Sentai Filmworks’ programs are distributed through Ingram Entertainment, Diamond Comic Distributors, Section23Films and Waxworks through retailers Amazon, Best Buy, Fry’s, FYE, Hastings, Sam Goody, Suncoast, The Right Stuf, Wal-Mart and other good and fine stores. Digital product offerings may be found at iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Zune Marketplace, Anime Network, Playstation Network, Android Market and YouTube.